From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

“You'll be like Natalie. Your name will be mentioned alongside Mel's. What could be better than that?”

This sentence alone was enough, highly representative.

When he spoke, Harry's face was filled with a proud and confident light. He believed that Anson reaching the heights of Natalie Portman or Mel Gibson would already be remarkable.

Although slightly different from Edgar's expectations, the conclusion was the same.

The ceiling in Harry's mind was present and visible to the naked eye. He lacked imagination and creativity, but that didn't matter—

Anyway, Anson didn't need the creativity of an agent. He could choose scripts himself, as long as Harry could secure roles for him.

But the problem was, a small episode occurred during the meeting.

Anson didn't mention Edgar, nor did he mention the details Edgar had predicted, but he did mention the episode on the phone.

“The meeting didn't last too long, probably less than three minutes, and then Harry got busy.”

“First, Michael Bay called. The project he was preparing was experiencing problems, and Harry needed to handle it and soothe the director's anxiety.”

If there were no surprises, it should be "Pearl Harbor." This work, with a budget of $130 million, was hailed as the most expensive war film ever made, attracting the attention of the entire Hollywood from the project initiation stage.

“Then there was Natalie Portman. It seemed to be a problem about an audition that hadn't had any news for a long time. Natalie had been waiting impatiently, and Harry had to comfort Natalie on the phone and tell her that the answer was approaching the surface, and she just needed to wait patiently for a while longer.”

“Seeing that he was particularly busy, I found a gap to thank him for taking the time to meet, and then I said goodbye.”

Objectively speaking, Anson was not yet Harry's client. He had no obligation to be responsible for Anson, and it was only natural to prioritize his own clients.

But the rules of social occasions were another matter. Introduced and recommended by Darren, and with a meeting time confirmed, Harry should at least show some attitude—

A five-minute or ten-minute meeting wouldn't be impossible to finish.

On the one hand, it showed that Harry had no say in front of big names like Michael Bay and Natalie.

On the other hand, it showed that Harry did not accurately judge the priorities of things.

Of course, maybe this was Harry's style, personally handling everything and giving it the highest importance, which laid the foundation for his client relationships; but this meant that if he needed to choose between Anson and other clients, Harry's first choice would obviously not be Anson.

So, Anson left.

Darren was a smart man. He completed his judgment from Anson's simple description, slightly raised his chin, and was somewhat dissatisfied with Harry's reaction and attitude—

In any case, Anson deserved a ten-minute meeting.

But Darren didn't say anything. “Then what about Eric? Creative Artists has always opened its doors to all new actors in Hollywood. I believe they should be very much looking forward to your arrival.”

Anson nodded. “In fact, that's true. They gave me a warm welcome. Not only Eric, but also two other agents attended together, which was really flattering for a newcomer like me.”

Darren's brows relaxed. Although Anson couldn't see it through the phone, he revealed a hint of satisfaction. Regardless of whether they could cooperate, at least their attitude could show a company's corporate culture.

Darren revealed a smile. “They treat all new actors the same way. There's no need to feel special, because their company has special agents responsible for culture. Generally speaking, one actor has three to five agents to connect with, one of whom is mainly responsible, so three people will be present at the meeting.”

A chuckle welled up from the depths of Anson's throat. “Uncle Darren, have you forgotten? I just told you that I don't think they are the right choice either.”

Darren didn't mind. “So I think you must have a better reason to reject them.”

Anson, “They have many voices.”

Darren didn't interrupt Anson, patiently listening.

Anson, “I know that 'Friends' is just a start, an insignificant start. Maybe in two months, the audience will forget me, and no one in Hollywood will care. I need a plan.”

“So, I asked Eric what work I should choose next.”

“They… have many voices. Uncle Darren, but I don't think they have an idea.”

Darren slightly raised his chin. “But you should know that most agents don't have ideas at the beginning. They plan a career, but Hollywood may not be able to respond according to their ideas. So, you need to try at the beginning, and after trying and failing, seize every opportunity, so that you can have a start.”

“Countless superstars, in the beginning, had no choice.”

Anson agreed, but also disagreed, “But Uncle Darren, they are Creative Artists, they have the right to choose. If they have a plan, then they can create opportunities.”

“Of course, whether the opportunity can be grasped, and whether it can be realized as expected, is another matter.”

The point is, they have many voices, but no plan.

Darren understood immediately. He didn't completely agree. He felt that Anson was still a bit arrogant, full of longing for the future and full of confidence in himself, but Darren wasn't surprised—

Eighteen years old, still believing that the world is his.

What Darren was really curious about was, “Anson, judging from your words just now, it seems like you already have a plan?”

“I have some ideas.”

“But, Uncle Darren, as you said, before the results come out, none of us can know whether our plan is genius or stupid.”

“In any case, we always need to try to see, right?”

Said enough.

Darren understood. Anyway, young people won't turn back until they hit a wall. They always have to fumble around before they can grow up.

A thought flashed in his mind, and Darren said, “How about this, Anson, I will give Eric a call and communicate again. We will wait for a while and don't rush to decide. The matter of agents is indeed urgent when it's urgent, but it's not so urgent when it's not urgent.”

“Anyway, you should rest for a while now and don't rush to choose the next work. Maybe, something new will appear during this time?”

“After all, we are all in Hollywood.”

Darren's words were mysterious, and Anson could hear that there was something behind his words, but he couldn't tell for a while, as he had limited information.

Anson didn't insist—

Indeed, Creative Artists was indeed a good choice, and Eric also met Anson's imagination of an agent.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few more words, and Darren hung up the phone.

He didn't rush, but waited a few hours. After finishing his work, Darren dialed David Klein's phone.

“David, I have an idea. Would you like to hear how it is?”

The third update.